Stories for 27 September 2006
Accrington
AMATEUR footballers will no longer have to suffer the frustration of turning up for a Sunday league football match only to find the game is cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch. more...
Angela Kelly
IT is a shocking piece of news that half of all our children are consuming almost five litres of cooking oil a year - thanks to eating a packet of crisps a day. more...
FOR the first time, Bolton is having its own Food and Wine Festival - and about time, too. more...
I KNOW it's not a big deal alongside wars abroad and anti-social behaviour at home, but I do think the Tate should re-think its stance on the marvellous artist Beryl Cook. more...
IS it surprising that "It Girl" Tara Palmer-Tomkinson is to be the new face of Heinz Baked Beans? more...
CHRIS Tarrant has always impressed right from his Tiswas days on children's
TV. more...
DEMENTIA is not an attention-grabbing cause, but as Sir Cliff Richard has revealed, it brings terrible heartache to thousands of people. more...
IF you ever needed reaffirming that there are some wonderful people about, Bolton's Grandmother of the Year awards luncheon was the place to be. more...
Betting Tips
Newmarket kick off their three-day Cambridgeshire meeting tomorrow and Tax Free can take top honours in the Listed Rous Stakes. more...
Blackburn
A BLACKBURN mum is refusing to send her daughter back to school claiming bullies have left her "frightened to death". more...
RESIDENTS are fighting to get their postman reinstalled after he was sacked by bosses at Royal Mail. more...
FAMED Blackburn shoeshop Tommy Ball's is used to fitting out youngsters with school footwear - but the children rarely travel all the way from Africa! more...
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of two people who have gone missing from Blackburn. more...
A HUFF and puff won't be enough to blow down a straw house designed and constructed by degree students. more...
Bolton News
DETECTIVES in Bolton are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a man was attacked with a meat cleaver in the early hours of Saturday. more...
A HANDFUL of Bolton hostelries feature in the latest edition of the Good Pub Guide. more...
WANDERERS legend Peter Nicholson has vowed to return to the jungle after injury stopped his fundraising efforts this summer. more...
WANDERERS legend Peter Nicholson has vowed to return to the jungle after injury stopped his fundraising efforts this summer. more...
JUST weeks after the first anniversary of the death of her younger brother, Nicola Cowell will be pounding the streets of the North-east in his memory. more...
A VINTAGE motorcycle has been destroyed by arsonists. more...
AN heroic police officer, who was dragged along the street by a car when he tried to stop a fleeing criminal, has been praised for his brave actions. more...
AN heroic police officer, who was dragged along the street by a car when he tried to stop a fleeing criminal, has been praised for his brave actions. more...
A FORMER Labour Party aid sent a series of explicit text messages to a teenage boy but claimed he had no intention of meeting him. more...
A MOTHER whose teenage son died when he crashed an off-road motorbike into a steel barrier has made a plea for the bikes to be banned. more...
MORE misery is in store for Bolton motorists next month, when cars will be banned from parking on Orlando Bridge and weight restrictions imposed. more...
A WOMAN'S life was saved by going on a diet - because her dramatic weight loss revealed a cancerous lump in her breast. more...
VANDALS have damaged a popular children's play area in Little Lever causing thousands of pounds of damage. more...
ONE of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by Bolton's amateur theatre community has been revealed - and a call has gone out for any volunteers who want to be involved. more...
A BOLTON school has honoured a community hero. more...
A WOMAN and her dog pause to take in the countryside around Horwich. more...
A SCHEME to build a women's refuge behind Farnworth Park has angered local residents. more...
A VET has issued a warning to pet owners after treating four cats for poisoning within a fortnight. more...
Burnley
A BURNLEY teenager was fighting for his life after a car accident in Worsthorne. more...
Business Headlines
BANKERS and their customers have collected nearly £3,000 for a children's charity. more...
THE owners of a long-established family business have expressed concern at regulations set to hit businesses next month. more...
ASCRIBE, the Bolton healthcare IT group, has appointed Dr Chris Dickson as chief operating officer. more...
BOLTON builders are falling at the first hurdle in winning new business because they fail to promote the skills which make them ideal for a new era of construction, according to the industry's leading trade body. more...
Chorley Fc News
Chorley have a vital clash with Bradford Park Avenue at Victory Park on Saturday. more...
Chorley manager Paul Lodge is putting his faith in another of his former players by swooping for striker John McAllister. more...
Chorley News
Two thousand people signed a petition against the privatisation of Chorley market in less than a week. more...
Two men have been arrested on the suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a road accident in which two motorists were killed. more...
Two men have been arrested on the suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a road accident in which two motorists were killed. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Jones admits Burnley's main Championship aim is to land a minimum top 10 finish. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
AMATEUR footballers will no longer have to suffer the frustration of turning up for a Sunday league football match only to find the game is cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch. more...
Clitheroe
A RETIRED driver who suffered a fractured hip later developed bronchopneumonia and died. more...
Cricket Round-Up
When Lancashire captain Mark Chilton sits down to reflect on the 2006 season, he will do so with few regrets. more...
Deane and Derby Cricket Club's Ist XI
- winners of the Manchester and District Cricket Association First Division. more...
TWO superb individual performances steered Bolton League Under-13s to their fourth successive inter-league victory at Farnworth Social Circle. more...
Great Harwood
AMATEUR footballers will no longer have to suffer the frustration of turning up for a Sunday league football match only to find the game is cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch. more...
Health News
HEALTH bosses are asking the public to tell them how they can improve services. more...
Letters
Greggs the bakers has teamed up with the Chorley Citizen to offer every reader the chance to enjoy the great taste of Greggs Traditional Cornish pasties. more...
Greggs the bakers has teamed up with the Preston Citizen to offer every reader the chance to enjoy the great taste of Greggs traditional Cornish pasties. more...
Greggs the bakers has teamed up with the Preston Citizen to offer every reader the chance to enjoy the great taste of Greggs traditional Cornish pasties. more...
Greggs the bakers has teamed up with the Preston Citizen to offer every reader the chance to enjoy the great taste of Greggs traditional Cornish pasties. more...
Greggs the bakers has teamed up with the Preston Citizen to offer every reader the chance to enjoy the great taste of Greggs Traditional Cornish pasties. more...
Greggs the bakers has teamed up with the Preston Citizen to offer every reader the chance to enjoy the great taste of Greggs Traditional Cornish pasties. more...
Greggs the bakers has teamed up with the Preston Citizen to offer every reader the chance to enjoy the great taste of Greggs Traditional Cornish pasties. more...
Longridge
AN 87-year-old Longridge women died as a result of toxicity caused by the medication she was being prescribed to combat an irregular heartbeat. more...
Lower Darwen News
A CELEBRITY birthday party for a Darwen toddler who has bravely battled a tumour most of her life is set to become an annual event. more...
Oswaldtwistle
AMATEUR footballers will no longer have to suffer the frustration of turning up for a Sunday league football match only to find the game is cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch. more...
Radcliffe Boro
IT was a familiar story of domination and soft goals conceded for Boro last night against struggling Mossley in the Unibond Premier League. more...
IT was a familiar story of domination and soft goals conceded for Boro last night against struggling Mossley in the Unibond Premier League. more...
Ribchester News
A TRADER who offered Lancashire motorists a way round costly speeding tickets has been fined - but only because the product he sold did not do what it claimed to. more...
Rovers News
JASON Roberts is praying Blackburn Rovers overcome Red Bull Salzburg tomorrow to keep his dreams of Europe alive. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
West'ton Lions U13s 24 Shaw Rhinos 0
The match was played in difficult conditions and eventually abandoned after 35 minutes for safety, due to a thunder and lightening storm. more...
Shakers Updates
BURY shared the spoils for the second time in four days in a fiery Lancashire derby. more...
BURY shared the spoils for the second time in four days in a fiery Lancashire derby. more...
Soccer Headlines
BURY shared the spoils for the second time in four days in a fiery Lancashire derby. more...
BURY shared the spoils for the second time in four days in a fiery Lancashire derby. more...
Stanley News
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman admitted it was a relief to leave Gigg Lane with a point. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
ROCK band McFly have announced the release date of their new single, Star Girl. more...
MORE misery is in store for Bolton motorists next month, when cars will be banned from parking on Orlando Bridge and weight restrictions imposed. more...
Theatre
There will be a complete role reversal for Stella Whitehouse and Serenna Wagner when Pendle Opera perform The Marriage of Figaro in Burnley on October 12 and 13. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
A SEARCH is on for a Jesus to take the lead role in a new production of the musical Godspell. Juxtaposed Productions is hoping to stage the show at the Dance House Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester, in December. more...
Travel
A TRADER who offered Lancashire motorists a way round costly speeding tickets has been fined - but only because the product he sold did not do what it claimed to. more...
Wanderers News
SAM Allardyce has challenged his players to make the fist-waving commitment, that earned them victory in adversity on Monday night, a permanent feature of their character. more...
SAM Allardyce has challenged his players to make the fist-waving commitment, that earned them victory in adversity on Monday night, a permanent feature of their character. more...
MATT Taylor might have thought he was doing Portsmouth a favour when he tried to goad El-Hadji Diouf into one of his hot-headed reactions at Fratton Park on Tuesday night. more...
We Say
A SCHOOL has honoured a community activist who died last year. more...
ORLANDO Bridge is more than 100 years old, and is a lasting testament to the engineers of old. It has been used for parking by many people over the years. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
THE future of Bolton train station will be discussed at a meeting next month. more...
FRESH from its awards successes for last term, TLT has eased itself into the new season with Jimmie Chinn's warm and touching depiction of female relationships in an early 1960s boarding school for girls. Director Margaret Speakes has constructed a super, easygoing comedy drama, that is effortlessly brought to life by a splendid ensemble. more...
MUSIC will play a big part in Bolton's contribution to World Mental Health Week - October 8 to 14. more...
A CHARITY table top sale at Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, on Saturday, October 14, between 10am and 12 noon will benefit a number of local charities. more...
A COFFEE morning will be held at Walmsley Parish Hall, on Blackburn Road, Egerton, on Friday - 9.15am to 11.15am - in support Macmillan Cancer Relief's World's Biggest Coffee Morning. more...
BOLTON Bus Preservation group is holding a Transport Miscellany evening to raise cash to restore a vintage bus. more...
Worsthorne News
A BURNLEY teenager was fighting for his life after a car accident in Worsthorne. more...
You Say
I READ with interest the article "Club owner in court battle over CCTV bill". more...
I CAN'T for the life of me understand why anyone would think it unnecessary to have a bell on a bicycle. more...
IN his letter "Blame GMPTE for withdrawn bus routes", Mr Amos makes a series of incorrect statements. more...
Has anyone experienced problems with the green bin collection service? more...
I READ with interest the story about Bolton Station. I feel the comments are justified and can imagine how it feels to work there. more...
IN response to the letter "The chicanes are insane" (September 20), I wish to clarify some points. more...
Chorley Citizen News
Two men have been arrested on the suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a road accident in which two motorists were killed.
more...
Two thousand people signed a petition against the privatisation of Chorley market in less than a week.
more...
Chorley Citizen Sport
Chorley have a vital clash with Bradford Park Avenue at Victory Park on Saturday.
more...
Chorley manager Paul Lodge is putting his faith in another of his former players by swooping for striker John McAllister.
more...
The Bolton News Business
BANKERS and their customers have collected nearly £3,000 for a children's charity.
more...
THE owners of a long-established family business have expressed concern at regulations set to hit businesses next month.
more...
ASCRIBE, the Bolton healthcare IT group, has appointed Dr Chris Dickson as chief operating officer.
more...
BOLTON builders are falling at the first hurdle in winning new business because they fail to promote the skills which make them ideal for a new era of construction, according to the industry's leading trade body.
more...
The Bolton News News
VANDALS have damaged a popular children's play area in Little Lever causing thousands of pounds of damage.
more...
ONE of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by Bolton's amateur theatre community has been revealed - and a call has gone out for any volunteers who want to be involved.
more...
A BOLTON school has honoured a community hero.
more...
A WOMAN'S life was saved by going on a diet - because her dramatic weight loss revealed a cancerous lump in her breast.
more...
A WOMAN and her dog pause to take in the countryside around Horwich.
more...
A SCHEME to build a women's refuge behind Farnworth Park has angered local residents.
more...
A VET has issued a warning to pet owners after treating four cats for poisoning within a fortnight.
more...
A MOTHER whose teenage son died when he crashed an off-road motorbike into a steel barrier has made a plea for the bikes to be banned.
more...
A FORMER Labour Party aid sent a series of explicit text messages to a teenage boy but claimed he had no intention of meeting him.
more...
A VINTAGE motorcycle has been destroyed by arsonists.
more...
WANDERERS legend Peter Nicholson has vowed to return to the jungle after injury stopped his fundraising efforts this summer.
more...
A HANDFUL of Bolton hostelries feature in the latest edition of the Good Pub Guide.
more...
AN heroic police officer, who was dragged along the street by a car when he tried to stop a fleeing criminal, has been praised for his brave actions.
more...
MORE misery is in store for Bolton motorists next month, when cars will be banned from parking on Orlando Bridge and weight restrictions imposed.
more...
DETECTIVES in Bolton are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a man was attacked with a meat cleaver in the early hours of Saturday.
more...
JUST weeks after the first anniversary of the death of her younger brother, Nicola Cowell will be pounding the streets of the North-east in his memory.
more...
HEALTH bosses are asking the public to tell them how they can improve services.
more...
